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So everyone's rewriting everything in Rust these days. Discord rewrote their backend and got 10x performance. Dropbox spent four years rewriting their sync engine. Microsoft is putting Rust in Windows itself.

But I have been so curious as to why there is *so* much hype behind Rust and why everyone's switching to it... Is Rust really *that* good or is it mostly just hype?

So I decided to not only learn a good bit of Rust over the past 6 or so months, but take a look at the state of all things Rust in 2025 - what it actually is (not the hype, not the buzzwords), why people are obsessed with it (it's literally the most admired language… why?), how it compares to other languages, what the actual experience is writing Rust, and where it falls short. So that's what this video's about.

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Rust offers memory safety without garbage collection through its borrow checker, delivering C-like performance with Java-like safety. Major companies like Discord, Dropbox, and Microsoft have seen significant performance improvements after rewriting systems in Rust. However, Rust has a steep 3-6 month learning curve and may not be suitable for rapid prototyping or teams with tight deadlines. The TypeScript team chose Go over Rust for practical reasons despite acknowledging Rust's technical superiority. While Rust excels in performance-critical and security-sensitive applications, the choice of programming language should depend on specific project requirements rather than following trends.

Why Everyone's Switching to Rust (And Why You Shouldn't)

<p>I think using Rust in your project is a good idea, but only if it truly adds value.</p>
